Saving Aziz : how the mission to help one became a calling to rescue thousands from the Taliban
2022
Book
"Former Force Recon Marine Chad Robichaux details the incredible rescue missions that evacuated not only his long-time comrade and interpreter, Aziz, but also more than 17,000 Afghans and allies who were left in the grip of the Taliban's violent regime as the United States military withdrew from Afghanistan"-- Provided by publisher.
Item Details
ISBN: 9781400238132
Description: xxiv, 214 pages ; 24 cm
Other Title: How the mission to help one became a calling to rescue thousands from the Taliban
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-211).
Contents:
- Perspective
- Developing a bond
- Picking up the pieces
- Poor processes and bad decisions
- Who surrendered to the Taliban?
- Answering the call
- Chaos at the airport
- Saving Aziz
- Every second matters
- Safety first-there and for back home
- Leaving Afghanistan
- Unfinished business
- Power in partnerships
- The exact peace I needed
- Opposing sides
- Rescued by a selfie and a cigarette
- Going swimming!
- Heartbreak among success
- The journey ahead
- The calling continues.
LCCN: 2022012111
Control Number: 3219631
Publisher: Nashville, TN : Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2022]Subjects:
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Evacuation of civilians.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Peace.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Refugees -- United States.
- Robichaux, Chad, 1975-
- Save Our Allies (Organization) -- History.
- Translators -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
- United States. Joint Special Operations Command.
- United States. Task Force 714.
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Other Authors: Thomas, David L., author.